It was a beautiful sunny day in Paris, all was quiet and still, as a strange girl walked through a quaint, happy park. The girl was strange by appearance alone, her candy pink hair and emerald green skin seeming to burst of life. And that, in fact, is how the girl felt. She skipped to the beat of her music happily singing along. Nothing could break the spirit of this young girl. Because she had a secret. One that no one could ever know, and she was ecstatic about it. Suddenly she heard her tummy growl at her, begging to be nourished. She laughs. "Maybe I should eat soon." She sings as she scouts out the area, and finds a bakery nearby. "That'll work!" Her eyes lift up in hunger as she darts out of the park and to the bakery. As she speeds inside, delicious aromas fill the air, of cakes and pies and pastries.
At the register, a kind woman spies the girl, she smiles sweetly and addresses her. "Hello young lady! I've not seen you around here before. You must be new. What can I get for you?" The girl walked to the register, hearing her summons, still looking at all the sweets. "Yes ma'am. May I have two chocolate eclairs please?" She exclaims with a sweet smile. The woman smile and boxes up the treats, and after paying, the girl takes the box and leaves the shop. "this town is so full of interesting people!" She laughs and sits at a lone bench. "don't you think Pika?" As she speaks the light hearted name, a small green creature pops its head out of her bag, it has antennae and the wings of a Praying Mantis, with onyx black eyes, it smiles and in a soft, shy voice it says "Yes mistress. I suppose it does."
The girl pats Pika's head, "oh Pika, you needn't call me that. I told you, my name's Endy Blackpearl. Mistress is for… other things." She opens the box and eyes the chocolatey delight, she holds one in front of Pika. "here, you deserve this." Pika lifts her head in anticipation and gobbles up the treat excitedly. Endy leans back and sighs in relaxation as she too eats her pastry. "this should be fun. I wonder how people will feel about me. Not only as Endy, but as her." She sits back up and stands up proudly, holding her chin high. "Black Mantis."